Regie:
Giuseppe TornatoreScenario:
Giuseppe TornatoreCamera:
Blasco GiuratoActeurs:
Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Salvatore Cascio, Leo Gullotta, Isa Danieli, Pupella Maggio, Agnese Nano, Tano Cimarosa, Jacques Perrin, Brigitte Fossey (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
"Alfredo is dying." Those words jolt the successful filmmaker Salvatore (played as a child by Salvatore Cascio, as a teen by Marco Leonardi, and as an adult by Jacques Perrin), into contemplating his childhood and the hours he spent in the projection booth of his adored local movie theater, Cinema Paradiso. Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), owner of the moviehouse, befriended and encouraged young Salvatore, known as "Toto" as he grew up in his small Sicilian home town, ravaged by the horrors of the war. The cinema offered escape and fantasy to the townspeople, including Toto's mother, a grieving war widow. In one breathtaking scene a popular comedy is projected onto the walls of the town square and the entire town glows in the dreamy light of projected celluloid, washing away the harsh realities of poverty and grief. As Toto grows to manhood, his friendship with his mentor deepens. With the love and guidance of the aging man, Toto navigates the trials of first love and builds on his ever-growing passion for the cinema. Ultimately, it is Alfredo who convinces Toto to leave his village to pursue his dreams of becoming a director. But as Salvatore thinks back on his youthful romances and his innocent love of movies, he comes to realize that perhaps his success has come at a very high price. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Acteurs
Philippe Noiret
Frankrijk
Beste films:
Agence matrimoniale (1952)
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Het oud geweer (1975)
Enzo Cannavale
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Il ragazzo di campagna (1984)
Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
Salvatore Cascio
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Stanno tutti bene (1990)
Padre Speranza (2002) (Tv-film)
Leo Gullotta
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Il camorrista (1986)
L'uomo delle stelle (1995)
Isa Danieli
Italië
Beste films:
Pupella Maggio
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Amarcord (1973)
La ciociara (1960)
Agnese Nano
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
La piovra (1984) (serie)
L'Impure (1991) (Tv-film)
Tano Cimarosa
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Una pura formalità (1994)
La moglie più bella (1970)
Jacques Perrin
Frankrijk
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Les Choristes (2004)
État de siège (1972)
Brigitte Fossey
Frankrijk
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Jeux interdits (1952)
Poslední motýl (1990)
Marco Leonardi
Australië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Il capo dei capi (2007) (serie)
Dimenticare Palermo (1990)
Nicola Di Pinto
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
Il caso Moro (1986)
Leopoldo Trieste
Italië
Beste films:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (serie)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Antonella Attili
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Solino (2002)
L'uomo delle stelle (1995)
Nino Terzo
Italië
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Roma (1972)
I Clowns (1970) (Tv-film)
Beatrice Palme
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Renegade (1987)
La mia casa è piena di specchi (2010) (Tv-film)
Angelo Tosto
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Il commissario Montalbano (1999) (serie)
Franco Catalano
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
La piovra (1984) (serie)
Malèna (2000)
Turi Killer
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Malèna (2000)
L'uomo delle stelle (1995)
Angela Leontini
Beste films:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
Il commissario Montalbano (1999) (serie)